The protected endpoint must meet the following requirements:
Specification | Requirement |
Hardware | CPU: x86-64 processor. Memory: 2 GB RAM. Disk Space: 150 MB for product installation. Network: 1 Mbps or faster*. System firmware: BIOS or UEFI. Drive encryption: Microsoft BitLocker (optional)**. * High latency and reasonably unstable WAN links are supported. ** Only Microsoft BitLocker is supported for drive encryption. Other drive encryption products are not supported. |
OS | Both 64-bit and 32-bit (where applicable) versions of the following operating systems are supported*:
* Server Core installations of Microsoft Windows Server OSs are not supported. * Microsoft Failover Clusters are not supported. ** Microsoft Windows 10 Education is supported starting from build 10586 and higher. |
File System | Microsoft Windows FAT, NTFS, ReFS file systems are supported. |
Software | The following required 3rd party software is included in the setup program and is installed automatically when installing the product:
If you plan to use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows with Veeam Backup & Replication, you must install Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 2 on the Veeam backup server. |
Microsoft SQL Database | Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB Edition (installed with the product). |
Backup Target
Backup can be performed to the following disk-based storage:
- Local (internal) storage of the protected computer (not recommended).
- Direct attached storage (DAS), such as USB, eSATA or Firewire external drives.
- Network Attached Storage (NAS) able to represent itself as SMB (CIFS) share.
- Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 2 backup repository*.
- Veeam Cloud Connect 9.5 Update 2 cloud repository.
* Backup to HPE StoreOnce storage appliances is not supported.
* Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows needs to resolve the Veeam backup server name or IP address. Thus, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows cannot work with Veeam Backup & Replication that is located behind the NAT gateway.